Matt Kenseth Wins at Pocono as Kyle Busch Runs Out of Fuel

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Matt Kenseth, the unexpected winner of Sunday’s Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway, had to do a double take.

So did second and third-place finishers Brad Keselowski and Jeff Gordon.

Kenseth got a gift on the last lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race when Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch ran out of fuel halfway through the last lap at the 2.5-mile triangular track. Continue reading

Kyle Busch on a Phenomenal Streak with Brickyard Win

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“This is awesome!”

…Kyle Busch screamed as he crossed the finish line at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and continued a run that has grown from extraordinary to downright other-worldly.

Holding off Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano during three late-race restarts, Busch beat Logano to the finish line by 0.332 seconds to win Sunday’s Crown Royal presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard.

The victory was Busch’s fourth in the last five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, all coming after an 11-event absence to start the season, the result of a broken right leg and left foot suffered in a crash during the Feb. 21 NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Daytona International Speedway. Continue reading

Kyle Busch Continues March Toward Chase with New Hampshire Win

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The odds in Kyle Busch’s favor made another dramatic surge on Sunday afternoon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

In winning for the third time in eight starts since returning from an 11-race injury absence, Busch solidified his chances of qualifying for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with a serendipitous victory in the 5-Hour ENERGY 301 at the Magic Mile. Continue reading

Sprint Cup Series 5-hour Energy 301 at New Hampshire Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: 5-hour ENERGY 301

The Place: New Hampshire Motor Speedway

The Date: Sunday, July 19

The Time: 1:30 p.m. (ET)

TV: NBCSN, 1 p.m. (ET)

Radio: PRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 318.46 miles (301 laps)

Saturday Night Live alum and comedy movie star Adam Sandler will play a vital role this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Grand Marshal.

In honor of his NASCAR visit,  peppered throughout this preview are a number of Sandler puns and references. See if you can find them all … any more brain busters?  Continue reading

Kyle Busch Masters New Aero Package in Sprint Cup Win at Kentucky

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Adapting adroitly to a new competition package for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars, Kyle Busch sped to victory in Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, taking a giant step toward the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with his second victory since returning from an 11-race injury absence.

Busch won for the 31st time in his career and the second time at the 1.5-mile track. Race runner-up Joey Logano was the only interloper in a top-five that also included all four Joe Gibbs Racing drivers—Busch, Denny Hamlin in third, Carl Edwards in fourth and Matt Kenseth in fifth. Continue reading